The CIA World Factbook Edition 2009 Communications

Broadcast media In 31 editions of 36.

Broadcast media was published in 31 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1995 to 2025. The 2009 edition carries it in 243 entries, in its Communications section, under the heading “Radio broadcast stations”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2009 edition
243
the first edition with it
1995
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Radio” (1995) and “Television” (1995).

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World

1 entry

World

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM NA,
  • FM NA,
  • shortwave NA

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

NA

Africa

56 entries

Algeria

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 25, FM 1, shortwave 8 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 46 (plus 216 repeaters) (1995)

Angola

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

6 (2000)

Benin

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 34, shortwave 1 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

6 (2007)

Botswana

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (1 state-owned, 1 private)

Burkina Faso

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 26, shortwave 3 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (1 national, 2 private)

Burundi

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Cape Verde now Cabo Verde

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)

Cameroon

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Central African Republic

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Chad

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Comoros

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

NA

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (2001)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Cote d'Ivoire

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

14 (1998)

Djibouti

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Egypt

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 11, shortwave 3 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

98 (September 1995)

Equatorial Guinea

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Eritrea

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 (2000)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2006)

Swaziland now Eswatini

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 2 (plus 4 repeaters), shortwave 3 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)

Ethiopia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)

Gabon

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (government-owned) (1997)

Ghana

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 86, shortwave 3 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

7 (2007)

Guinea

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

6 (2001)

Guinea-Bissau

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2007)

Kenya

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 24, FM 82, shortwave 6 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

8 (2008)

Lesotho

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 1 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2007)

Liberia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)

Libya

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 12 (plus 1 repeater) (1999)

Madagascar

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 6 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 36 repeaters) (2001)

Malawi

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus one shortwave station on standby) (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2001)

Mali

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 1, FM 230 (27 regional and government stations, and 203 private stations), shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2 (plus repeaters) (2007)

Mauritania

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2002)

Mauritius

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)

Mayotte

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (2001)

Morocco

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 27, FM 25, shortwave 6 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 35 (plus 66 repeaters) (1995)

Mozambique

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 13, FM 17, shortwave 11 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (2008)

Namibia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 39, shortwave 4 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2007)

Niger

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 4 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (2007)

Nigeria

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (the government controls 2 of the broadcasting stations and 15 repeater stations) (2001)

Rwanda

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 0, FM 10 (two main FM programs are broadcast through a system of repeaters; international FM programming includes the BBC, VOA, and Deutchewelle) (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2004)

Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

Saint Helena:
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0
Ascension:
AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

0 (3 television channels are received via satellite and distributed by UHF) (2005)

Sao Tome and Principe

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2001)

Senegal

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (2007)

Seychelles

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 2 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2 (plus 9 repeaters) (1997)

Sierra Leone

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 9, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (1999)

Somalia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 0, FM 11 (also 1 station each in Puntland and Somaliland), shortwave 1 (in Mogadishu) (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 4 (2 in Mogadishu and 2 in Hargeisa) (2001)

South Africa

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 556 (plus 144 network repeaters) (1997)

Sudan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (1997)

Tanzania

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 12, FM 11, shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (1999)

Togo

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 4 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 3 (plus 2 repeaters) (1997)

Tunisia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 7, FM 38, shortwave 2 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 26 (plus 76 repeaters) (1995)

Uganda

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 8 (plus 1 repeater) (2001)

Western Sahara

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

NA

Zambia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

9 (2001)

Zimbabwe

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

16 (1997)

Antarctic Region

2 entries

Antarctica

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

FM 2, shortwave 1 (information for US bases only); note - many research stations have a local FM radio station (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (cable system with 6 channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo - information for US bases only) (2002)

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

0 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

0 (2003)

Arctic Region

4 entries

Greenland

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (plus some local low-power stations, and 3 American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)

Iceland

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM about 70, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 14 (plus 156 repeaters) (1997)

Jan Mayen

  • NA; note - there is one radio and meteorological station (1998)

Svalbard

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

NA

Asia

23 entries

Afghanistan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 21, FM 5, shortwave 1 (broadcasts in Pashto, Dari (Afghan Persian), Urdu, and English) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

at least 7 (1 government-run central television station in Kabul and regional stations in 6 of the 34 provinces) (2006)

Armenia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 9, FM 16, shortwave 1 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

48 (private television stations alongside 2 public networks; major Russian channels widely available) (2006)

Azerbaijan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 10, FM 17, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (1997)

Bangladesh

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 15, FM 13, shortwave 2 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

15 (1999)

Bhutan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2007)

British Indian Ocean Territory

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

China

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3,240 (of which 209 are operated by China Central Television, 31 are provincial TV stations, and nearly 3,000 are local city stations) (1997)

Georgia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 12 (plus repeaters) (1998)

India

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

562 (1997)

Japan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)

Kazakhstan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 60, FM 18, shortwave 9 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 12 (plus 9 repeaters) (1998)

Korea, North now North Korea

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 17 (including 11 stations of Korean Central Broadcasting Station; North Korea has a "national intercom" cable radio station wired throughout the country that is a significant source of information for the average North Korean citizen; it is wired into most residences and workplaces and carries news and commentary), FM 14, shortwave 14 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (includes Korean Central Television, Mansudae Television, Korean Educational and Cultural Network, and Kaesong Television targeting South Korea) (2003)

Korea, South now South Korea

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 96, FM 322, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 57 (plus 103 cable operators and 119 relay cable operators) (2008)

Kyrgyzstan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3 (plus 10 repeater stations), FM 23, shortwave NA (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

8 (2 countrywide and 6 regional stations; state-owned); note - there are about 20 private TV stations, most of which rebroadcast other channels (2007)

Maldives

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2006)

Mongolia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 7, FM 115 (includes 20 national radio broadcaster repeaters), shortwave 4 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

68 (2008)

Nepal

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 80, shortwave 4 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 9 (plus 9 repeaters) (2008)

Pakistan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 31,
  • FM 68,
  • shortwave NA (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 20 (5 state-run channels and 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)

Russia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

7,306 (1998)

Sri Lanka

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

14 (2006)

Tajikistan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • 16 (number of licensed stations with only about 10 broadcasting) (2009)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 24 (number of licensed stations with only about 15 active) (2009)

Turkmenistan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 16, FM 8, shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 4 (government-owned and programmed) (2004)

Uzbekistan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4, FM 12, shortwave 3 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

28 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent and approximately 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006)

Central America and the Caribbean

30 entries

Anguilla

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

Antigua and Barbuda

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (1997)

Aruba

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2006)

Barbados

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)

Belize

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

7 (2008)

British Virgin Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 1 cable company) (1997)

Cayman Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 with cable system (2004)

Costa Rica

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 (2002)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 20 (plus 43 repeaters) (2002)

Cuba

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 169, FM 55, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

58 (1997)

Dominica

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2004)

Dominican Republic

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

25 (2003)

El Salvador

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 52, FM 144, shortwave 0 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (1997)

Grenada

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (1997)

Guatemala

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 130, FM 487, shortwave 15 (2000)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 26 (plus 27 repeaters) (1997)

Haiti

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2 (plus a cable TV service) (1997)

Honduras

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)

Jamaica

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 10, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

7 (1997)

Montserrat

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

Netherlands Antilles

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 0 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (there is also a cable service that supplies programs received from various US satellite networks and 4 Venezuelan channels) (2003)

Nicaragua

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 63, FM 32, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 3 (plus 7 repeaters) (1997)

Panama

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 38 (including repeaters) (1998)

Puerto Rico

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 74, FM 53, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

34 (2008)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2003)

Saint Lucia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)

Saint Martin

  • AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2007)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2004)

Trinidad and Tobago

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4, FM 18, shortwave 0 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

6 (2005)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 0 (broadcasts received from The Bahamas; 2 cable television networks) (2003)

Virgin Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (2006)

Europe

48 entries

Albania

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 13, FM 46, shortwave 1 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 65 (3 national, 62 local); 2 cable networks (2005)

Andorra

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 0 (easy access to radio and television broadcasts originating in France and Spain) (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2007)

Austria

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 65 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 10 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001)

Belarus

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 47 (plus 27 repeaters) (1995)

Belgium

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 16, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 33 (plus 277 repeaters) (September 1995)

Bulgaria

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001)

Croatia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 16, FM 98, shortwave 5 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 36 (plus 321 repeaters) (1995)

Czech Republic now Czechia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

71 (2008)

Denmark

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

172 (2008)

Estonia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 32, shortwave 0 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (2007)

European Union

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 930, FM 13,655, shortwave 71 (1998);
  • note - sum of individual country radio broadcast stations;
  • there is also a European-wide station (Euroradio)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2,700 (1995);
  • note - sum of individual country television broadcast stations excluding repeaters;
  • there is also a European-wide station (Eurovision)

Faroe Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 3 (plus 43 repeaters) (September 1995)

Finland

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 59, shortwave 2 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 120 (plus 431 repeaters) (1999);
  • note - on 1 September 2007, Finland began broadcasting all television signals digitally;
  • analog broadcasts via cable networks were discontinued 29 February 2008

France

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 41, FM about 3,500 (this figure is an approximation and includes many repeaters), shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 584 (plus 9,676 repeaters) (1995)

Germany

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 373 (plus 8,042 repeaters) (1995)

Gibraltar

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (1997)

Greece

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

36 (plus 1,341 repeaters); also 2 stations in the American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (1995)

Guernsey

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

Holy See (Vatican City)

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2008)

Hungary

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 90, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

95 (2008)

Ireland

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (many repeaters); (projected digital broadcasting scheduled to be launched in 2009) (2008)

Isle of Man

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999)

Italy

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)

Jersey

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (UK radio broadcasts carried via local relays) (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (UK television carried by local relays with a switch to digital broadcasts scheduled for 2010) (2008)

Latvia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 62, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 37 (plus 31 repeaters) (2008)

Liechtenstein

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • NA (linked to Swiss networks) (1997)

Lithuania

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 44 (may have as many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations) (2008)

Luxembourg

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (1999)

Malta

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (2006)

Moldova

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 29, shortwave NA (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

40 (2006)

Monaco

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 11, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (1998)

Montenegro

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • 31 (station frequency types NA) (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

13 (2004)

Netherlands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4, FM 567, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

342 (2008)

Macedonia now North Macedonia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 29, FM 32, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

52 (2007)

Norway

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 160, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

69 (2008)

Poland

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 14, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

75 (2008)

Portugal

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 63, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

42 (2008)

Romania

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • 698 (station frequency type NA) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 623 (plus 200 repeaters) (2006)

San Marino

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)

Serbia

  • 153 (station types NA) (2001)

Slovakia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 22, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

37 (2008)

Slovenia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 10, FM 230, shortwave 0 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

31 (2006)

Spain

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 18, FM 250, shortwave 2 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

379 (2008)

Sweden

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 124, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

252 (2008)

Switzerland

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 106 (plus many low-power stations), shortwave 3 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

106 (2007)

Ukraine

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • 524 (station frequency types NA) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

647 (2006)

United Kingdom

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 206, FM 696, shortwave 3 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

940 (2008)

Middle East

19 entries

Akrotiri

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM NA, FM 1, shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Bahrain

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (1997)

Cyprus

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

area under government control:
AM 5, FM 76, shortwave 0
area administered by Turkish Cypriots:
AM 1, FM 20, shortwave 1 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

area under government control:
8
area administered by Turkish Cypriots:
2 (plus 4 relay) (2004)

Dhekelia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM NA, FM 1 (located in Akrotiri), shortwave NA (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia) (2006)

Gaza Strip

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2008)

Iran

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 72, FM 6, shortwave 5 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 29 (plus 450 repeaters) (1997)

Iraq

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • 52 (station frequency types NA) (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

47 (2008)

Israel

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 17 (plus 36 repeaters) (1995)

Jordan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • FM 31 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

22 (2007)

Kuwait

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 11, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 13 (plus several satellite channels) (1997)

Lebanon

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 20, FM 32 (plus about a dozen unlicensed stations operating), shortwave 4 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 15 (plus 5 repeaters) (1995)

Oman

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 13 (plus 25 repeaters) (1999)

Qatar

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)

Saudi Arabia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

117 (1997)

Syria

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 14, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 44 (plus 17 repeaters) (1995)

Turkey now Turkiye

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 16, FM 107, shortwave 6 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 635 (plus 2,934 repeaters) (1995)

United Arab Emirates

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 13, FM 8, shortwave 2 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

15 (2004)

West Bank

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 25, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

30 (2008)

Yemen

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 1, shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (including one Egypt-based station that broadcasts in Yemen); plus several repeaters (2007)

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (2005)

Canada

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

148 (2007)

Mexico

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 850, FM 545, shortwave 15 (2003)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 236 (plus repeaters) (1997)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 0 (2 repeaters rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)

United States

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2,218 (2006)

Oceania

26 entries

American Samoa

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2006)

Australia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

104 (1997)

Cook Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)

Fiji

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 13, FM 40, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

NA

French Polynesia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 14, shortwave 2 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 7 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)

Guam

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 11, shortwave 2 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (2006)

Kiribati

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may be inactive) (2002)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (possibly inactive) (2002)

Marshall Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (additionally, the American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (Central Pacific Network) operates one FM and one AM station on Kwajalein Island) (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (both are US military stations; Marshalls Broadcasting Service, a cable company, operates on Majuro) (2005)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 5, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 3 (cable TV also available) (2004)

Nauru

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

New Caledonia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 6 (plus 25 repeaters) (1997)

New Zealand

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 41 (plus about 700 repeaters) (1997)

Niue

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (1997)

Norfolk Island

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)

Northern Mariana Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (on Saipan; in addition, 2 cable services on Saipan provide varied programming from satellite networks) (2006)

Palau

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 1 (cable) (2005)

Papua New Guinea

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (all in the Port Moresby area; stations at Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Lae, and Rabaul are planned) (2004)

Pitcairn Islands

  • AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (15 ham radio operators (VP6)) (2004)

Samoa

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2002)

Solomon Islands

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2004)

Tokelau

  • AM NA,
  • FM NA,
  • shortwave NA (one radio station provides service to all islands) (2002)

Tonga

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (2004)

Tuvalu

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

0 (2004)

Vanuatu

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2004)

Wake Island

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 0, FM 0, shortwave 0 (American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS)) provides satellite radio service (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

0 (2005)

Wallis and Futuna

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

2 (2000)

South America

13 entries

Argentina

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 260, FM (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 42 (plus 444 repeaters) (1997)

Bolivia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 171, FM 73, shortwave 77 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

48 (1997)

Brazil

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

138 (1997)

Chile

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 180, FM 64, shortwave 17 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)

Colombia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

60 (1997)

Ecuador

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 392, FM 35, shortwave 29 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 7 (plus 14 repeaters) (2000)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to members of UK Forces as well as islanders);
  • cable television is available in Stanley (2006)

Guyana

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

3 (1 public station; 2 private stations which relay US satellite services) (1997)

Paraguay

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 41, FM 121, shortwave 6 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

5 (2007)

Peru

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 472, FM 198, shortwave 189 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 13 (plus 112 repeaters) (1997)

Suriname

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 4, FM 13, shortwave 1 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 3 (plus 7 repeaters) (2000)

Uruguay

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 93, FM 191, shortwave 7 (2005)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

62 (2005)

Venezuela

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 201, FM unknown, but at least 25 in Caracas, shortwave 11 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997)

Southeast Asia

16 entries

Brunei

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

AM 1, FM 2 (transmitting on 18 different frequencies), shortwave 0 (British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) station transmits two FM signals with English and Nepali service) (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 4 (includes 2 UHF stations broadcasting a subscription service) (2006)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 3 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (2008)

Cambodia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 50, shortwave NA (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

8 (including 2 TV relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts); excludes 18 regional relay stations (2008)

Christmas Island

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

4 (2007)

Hong Kong

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 6, FM 10, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 2 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2008)

Indonesia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

54 local TV stations (11 national TV networks; each with its group of local transmitters) (2006)

Laos

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 (2006)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)

Macau

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (2008)

Malaysia

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 (2001)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 88 (mainland Malaysia 51, Sabah 16, and Sarawak 21) (2006)

Philippines

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 250 (plus 1,501 CATV networks) (2007)

Singapore

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 0, FM 19, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (broadcasting on 8 channels); additional reception of numerous UHF and VHF signals originating in Malaysia and Indonesia (2008)

Taiwan

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 21, FM 143, shortwave 1 (2008)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 76 (5 television networks with 46 digital and 30 analog stations) (2007)

Thailand

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 238, FM 351, shortwave 6 (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

111 (2006)

Timor-Leste

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

at least 21 (Timor-Leste has one national public broadcaster and 20 community and church radio stations - station frequency types NA) (2007)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

1 (Timor-Leste has one national public broadcaster)

Vietnam

Published as “Radio broadcast stations”

  • AM 65, FM 7, shortwave 29 (1999)

Published as “Television broadcast stations”

  • 67 (includes 61 relay, provincial, and city TV stations) (2006)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2009, “Broadcast media”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/broadcast-media/2009.

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